Settling the Debt

As Eiji passed through the entrance, he was greeted by a young woman with bright, shoulder-length hair and lively eyes.

"Welcome, Kamiki-sama. My name is Suda Manami, I'm Suguru's secretary. Nice to meet you."

The woman named Manami extended her hand.

Seeing this, Eiji reached out to shake hands. "Kamiki Eiji, nice to meet you."

He wasn't surprised that Suguru knew of his arrival; this place was his headquarters, how could he not keep tabs?

"Fufu, just as Suguru mentioned, you're a rather cold guy."

Withdrawing her hand, Manami was captivated by Eiji's handsome face. No woman could resist a good-looking man.

"Please follow me."

"Oh."

Manami then led Eiji to where Suguru was.

This place was one of the operational bases of the Star Religious Group, so Eiji observed devout followers engaging in some form of religious activity.

(The fate of the Six Eyes and the Star Plasma Vessel has truly been distorted in this generation by Toji, hired by the Star Religious Group.)

As the bearer of the Six Eyes, Eiji knew many things unknown to ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerers.

Eight years ago, Master Tengen had assigned Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru to escort the Star Plasma Vessel, Amanai Riko, delivering her to the Tombs of the Star Corridor located beneath the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College.

Why did Master Tengen choose the two of them to guard and protect the Star Plasma Vessel?

It was because the Six Eyes and the Star Plasma Vessel were bound by fate, and Master Tengen was the one connecting them.

For Eiji, the concept of fate was too abstract and hard to grasp. So, he investigated and learned the actual facts.

A Star Plasma Vessel was born every few centuries, suitable for merging with Master Tengen. The Star Plasma Vessel was always a girl. Around the same time, a child with the Six Eyes was born into the Gojo Family.

Satoru becoming the first bearer of the Six Eyes in over 400 years was no coincidence. He was a few years older than Riko, destined to protect her from harm and safely deliver her to Master Tengen until they merged.

Unfortunately, Toji defeated Satoru and successfully killed Riko. This made Satoru unable to fulfill his destiny, even though he tried his best.

(If Satoru Nii-san is destined to be the bearer of the Six Eyes, then I am an anomaly. Truly, I am just a vessel prepared by a mysterious entity for a Transmigrator.)

Every time Eiji thought about this, he felt uneasy. If not for the Six Eyes being highly protective of their bearer, his soul would have been erased by Lin Fan, and he would never exist.

"Kamiki-sama?"

"Hm?"

"We've arrived."

Manami called Eiji several times, but there was no response.

"Ah, I was thinking about something," Eiji casually said.

Without asking why he was daydreaming, Manami opened the door and went in.

"Suguru, I brought your guest."

"Oh, thank you for your hard work, Manami."

"I still have things to do. I won't disturb you two. By the way, Suguru, don't forget to preach to those 'monkeys' at 1 PM."

"Yeah, I won't forget."

"Well then, I'll be going."

Minami nodded slightly at Eiji, then left.

Seeing Eiji still standing at the door, Suguru waved his hand and said with a smile, "Hey, Eiji, come in. There's some Kyoto manju brought by one of the 'monkeys.' It tastes quite good."

"..."

Entering the room, Eiji slid the door to close it. Since there were no chairs and only a low table, he sat cross-legged on the tatami.

"How's Satoru doing?"

"Just as usual. Satoru Nii-san is always cheerful and carefree."

"Ha ha... That's Satoru for you. I'm sure Principal Yaga is troubled by his antics."

Suguru looked nostalgic. Despite becoming Satoru's enemy, he still considered him a friend and didn't resent him just because they chose different paths.

"If Suguru-san misses him, why not meet him?"

Taking a manju from the plate, Eiji spoke while eating.

"Eiji-kun, you know I'm a criminal. If I meet Satoru, he'll arrest me."

"That's not certain. Considering your friendship, Satoru Nii-san won't arrest you as long as you don't cross the line in his heart."

"As expected of Eiji-kun, you know his personality well."

Suguru agreed with Eiji's view on this. If Satoru was determined to arrest him, he wouldn't roam freely like he does now.

"So, what's the purpose of Eiji-kun's visit?"

"To return your money."

Eiji took out one million yen stored in the storage ring. Previously, he had stopped by an ATM to withdraw cash.

"Oh, so that's the storage ring that's been talked about a lot lately."

Instead of paying attention to the pile of money on the table, Suguru stared at the ring on Eiji's ring finger.

"Um. This is my first creation of a storage ring."

"So, it's Eiji-kun who created it? You've utilized the Gojo Family's Limitless Technique well. You're a revolutionary."

Suguru sincerely praised, not knowing that Eiji created the storage ring.

The storage ring had been commercialized by the Gojo Family in the last two weeks.

Despite being sold for 1 million yen, its sales were extremely high. Jujutsu Sorcerers were highly interested in storage rings, causing them to frequently go out of stock in the market, and the price could double in the black market.

"Just ordinary." Eiji said indifferently.

"You know, Eiji-kun, being too humble is another form of arrogance."

Shaking his head, Suguru said with a wry smile, "Ah, sorry, I finished all the manju."

When Eiji reached out for the plate, he realized that he had eaten all the manju and left none for Suguru.

"Ah, don't worry about that. I'm not too fond of sweet foods. Even without you, there's Mimiko and Nanako who will eat it."

Suguru didn't mind, then without shame, he said, "But in return... Can you sell me the storage ring? Even in the black market, it's difficult to buy one."

The supply couldn't meet the market demand, causing the price of the storage ring to exceed its original price. Even with the financial support from the Star Religious Group, it was still very challenging to buy a storage ring because no one wanted to sell.

"Sure."

Eiji took out five new storage rings and placed them on the table.

"No need to pay. It's my repayment because Suguru-san lent me money before."

"I'll accept it." Suguru took the storage rings without insisting on paying.

"My business is done. Goodbye, Suguru."

"Come play again sometime."

"If I have the time."

Eiji stood up, then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"The personality of the Six Eyes bearer is always unique," Suguru said, playing with the storage ring in his hand.